This, however, may be translating into worse air quality for north India, D Saha at the Central Pollution Control Board’s Air Laboratory said. According to the CPCB, individual stations in Delhi and the National Capital Region recorded Air Quality Index (AQI) as high as 446 at 9.30am. Out of 19 monitoring stations in NCR, 12 recorded severe air quality. In Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad, air pollution levels are threatening to go off the charts with AQI of 478, as per data from the CPCB. Moradabad is the hub for waste recycling, in particular, electronic waste, and pollutants from improper disposal practices feed into poor air quality.

Source: Hindustan Times November 07, 2017 05:55 UTC